1890s Map LIPAJA Latvia Rail Route City Plan ,1894 Antique Colour Map

HISTORICAL MAP CHART - RAIL AND ROUTE MAP

Liepa-ja (German: Libau, Lithuanian: Liepoja, Polish: Lipawa, Russian:Libava orLiyepaya, Yiddish: Libave) is a city in western Latvia on the Baltic sea. It is the third-largest city of Latvia and an important ice-free port. Liepa-ja was founded by Curonian fishermen and was first known by the name Lyva in 1253. The Livonian Order under the aegis of the Teutonic Order established the settlement as the town of Libau in 1263. The name Liepa-ja began to increase in usage after 1560. In 1625 Duke Friedrich Kettler of Courland granted the town city rights, which were affirmed by King Sigismund III of Poland in 1626. Liepa-ja and Courland passed to the control of Imperial Russia in 1795 during the Partitions of Poland. Growth during the nineteenth century was rapid. The city became a major port on the Baltic Sea for the Russians, and early in the twentieth century became a central point of embarcation for immigrants travelling to the United States. In the 1870s the rapid development of Russian railways and the 1876 opening of the Liepaja - Romni railway ensured that a large proportion of central Russian trade passed through Liepeja.

1890s Wood Engraving, Antique Map

Approximate Overall Size: 6 X 9 1/2 inches

CONDITION: Book Plate Map - Excellent Condition. As Scanned. German Text. Beautiful with excellent detail. Map Print has Text on the back